RECRUITING

The Influence of Prescribed Exercise on Pain Related Fear Following Concussion in Collegiate Athletes

Study Overview

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Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of acute aerobic exercise at two different intensities on psychological measures, symptomology, and time to symptom free in collegiate student athletes with concussion. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does prescribed, acute aerobic exercise influence measures of pain related fear, anxiety, depression, symptoms, and recovery time? * Does the intensity of the exercise prescription also influence the aforementioned outcomes? Participants will be randomly assigned into either a light intensity or moderate intensity aerobic exercise (treadmill walking) group. They will initiate the exercise protocol 48 hours following their concussion diagnosis, and complete exercise sessions 5 times per week until they report symptom-free. Researchers will compare the light intensity group to the moderate intensity group to see if intensity of exercise influences psychological measures of pain related fear, anxiety, depression, symptomology, and time to symptom-free.

Official Title

The Influence of Prescribed Exercise on Pain Related Fear Following Concussion in Collegiate Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-02-27
Study Completion:2025-03
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06246669

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 25 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Collegiate athlete (varsity)
  2. * Symptomatic at time of exercise prescription
  1. * If advanced neuroimaging was performed, any subject with a structural abnormality will be excluded
  2. * History of traumatic brain injury requiring hospitalization
  3. * Not cleared to play their sport by a physician due to some other injury such as an ankle sprain or muscle strain
  4. * If individual is diagnosed with any condition that is a contraindication to aerobic exercise. Please note that all participants will have already been cleared to participate in their respective collegiate sport after extensive pre-participation physical examinations upon entering the university.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Jake Resch, PhD
CONTACT
434-243-6535
jer6x@virginia.edu
Daniel Rosenblum, M.Ed.
CONTACT
203-253-4887
dr6gz@virginia.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Virginia Department of Kinesiology
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Virginia

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-02-27
Study Completion Date2025-03

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-02-27
Study Completion Date2025-03

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • kinesiophobia
  • exercise
  • anxiety

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Concussion, Brain